Gaming laptop deals are looking particularly strong at Dell right now – all down the SAVE17 promo code which nets you an additional 17% off at checkout. That means you can score some incredible prices on RTX rigs right now, with everything from super cheap Dell G15 models to some …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion helped inspire Starfields dialogue system
Dialogue and persuasion systems in Starfield were partly inspired by Oblivion. In the latest episode of developer update Into the Starfield, design director Emil Pagliarulo said that Bethesda knew it wanted to do “some kind of persuasion mini-game thing.” In response, quest director Will Shen said “it was funny, we …
Read More »Your Starfield Companions will watch you grow while forming bonds with one another
Your Starfield Companions will be watching your actions just as much as you’ll be watching theirs. Bethesda revealed new details about how you’ll interact with the Starfield NPCs you travel with over the course of the game in a new developer diary video. “No matter what story we write, the …
Read More »Ubisoft ditches Tom Clancy moniker for XDefiant
Ubisoft has completely nixed the Tom Clancy name from its upcoming free-to-play shooter XDefiant. Mentions of the Tom Clancy name have been scrubbed from XDefiant branding, with no mention to be found in the game’s current advertisements and iterations. This is due, according to Ubisoft, to the fact that the …
Read More »Star Trek: Strange New Worlds casts its Captain Kirk
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has cast its Captain Kirk – Paul Wesley will be playing the iconic role in season 2 of the Paramount Plus series. Season 1 of the show has yet to air, so it’s a slightly unusual move to announce season 2 cast members already. “I …
Read More »Sniper Elite 5 fans can slay Nazis in France this May
We have a Sniper Elite 5 release date, thanks to a new trailer (opens in new tab)confirming it will drop on May 26 of this year. Rebellion’s bone-shattering new addition to its long-running shooter series follows protagonist Karl Fairburne (and his lineup of deadly arms) on his way to France. …
Read More »GTA 5 loads three times faster on PS5
GTA 5’s loading times on PS5 are incredibly speedy compared to the PS4 version. GTA 5 is a big game, and vast open worlds often come with significant loading times, but thanks to the powerhouse that is the PS5, this is not the case with the newest iteration of the …
Read More »EA Play Live isnt happening this year
EA Play Live has been canceled for the first time since the E3-adjacent event was established in 2016. In a statement to IGN (opens in new tab), an EA spokesperson revealed plainly that the event won’t be happening due to timing conflicts. “We love EA Play Live as it’s our …
Read More »EAs new patent could stop its servers from dropping out so often
EA has filed a patent which could lead to better online connections for games like FIFA and Battlefield. Although the patent, which is called “Providing video game content to an online connected game (opens in new tab)” was first filed by EA back in 2020, it was only recently approved. …
Read More »Junes X-Men Hellfire Gala special looks to radically transform the Marvel Universe
Update: X-Men: Hellfire Gala #1 has been added to Marvel’s June X-Men line-up. The 72-page one-shot special by Gerry Duggan, Russell Dauterman, Matteo Lolli, C.F. Villa, and Kris Anka tries to up the ante on the now-second annual event. 2021’s Hellfire Gala featured the X-Men changing the face of the …
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